Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-02-17
WORK OF The COMMITTEES.
RAILROADS.

The bill 10 allow the Rumford Falls rail
road company to enter into an arrangement,
with the Grand Trunk by which it NAV issue
bonds to build the road. was before the com
mittee. The Rumtord Falls and Buckfeld
road oppose ms the new road would interfere
with the one which they propose to build.
Byron Verrlll, Esq of Portland appeared
for the petitioners; Hon. Wm Putnam OF
Portland and Geo. ID. Bisbee, Esq, of Buck.
field. opposed Tabled.
Shortly after the meeting of the committee
Chas. p. Stetson, Esq, of Bangor in behalf
of that city arose anu announced that the
petitioners for an act repeating as much of
the charter of the Monson Railroad as au.
thorized it to build road from Monson tc
Greenville and would make no contest thus
dlsposing of the impending fight for which
there had been dnite extensive preparation.
made. The following gentlemen were pres
ent in the interest of Bangor: l.. J. Morse
&. Il. Marstnn, Mavor f. b. Neallcy, Chss
7. Stetson, Lester Dyinal, J. p. Walker. f.
IL. Drummond. Arthur Brown, John II. Oak
A. IL Davenport. In the interest of III,
Monson Railroad company there were pres
cut. j. O. Bradbury. Ilar,and and j. F
Sprague, MonsOn as counsel and other gen
tlemen as follows: ID. T. Saunders, O. A.
Dennen, N. G. Shaw, !. II Eveleth, Chas
II. Sawyer, Greenvile: G A. Matthews, G.
+. Jackson, NJ. T. Phillips, A. S Garland
Monson; l.. s. + int, Abbott; ID. Il. Straw
Guiltord Frank Pennell, Lewis Reed, Har
mOny; G. G. Proctor, Boston.
Committee ON THE JUDICIARY.
The bill to prevent the addulteration o
molasses and other articles of food came NJ
and hearing was given. Hiram knowlton
q D,,rt 4
ers and presented new bill which provided
for the sampling Of nolasses by tenderinl
the price of the same and the appointment, O
not more than three inspectors by the Gov
crnor, each to draw a salary of $500 and hall
the fines. Prof. Jordan of the State Cnlleg,
being called testitied that he had analyzed &
large number of samples of molasses anC
found Tin in nearly all of them. Glucose
had also been introduced in large quantitie.
in many instances. In one sample he founc
SO per cent of glucose to 80 of pure cane
sugar; in another 35 3 10 per cent. glucose tC
20 7-l0 pure sugar. Tin was usually addeC
in the shape of muriate to tighten the
| color. He had understood that it was injur
ious to the linIngs of the stomach. Mr.. Nal
com Hammond of the firm Of Shaw, Ham
mond & Carney, Portland, jobbers in mo
lasses, and James Carter, importer, were
present in favor of the bill as it interfereC
with their trade, making the dealing in pure
molasses losing business. The bill wa,
tabled
AGRICULTURE.
hearing was given on the act to abolish
the State experiment station and turn it
work sud property over to the State College
| Col. Alien advocated the change, believin,
that It's work could he carried on equally a.
well under the management of the college 81
at present. Mr.. B. + Pease of Cornish am
Profs. Jordan and Baentine objected to
change, believing that its usefulness woul,
be Impaired by the proposed change and tha
the work could not be done equally as wei
as now. The act 10 abolish the ex oficio po
| sitiOns of the Secretary Of the Board of Ag
| riculture as trustee Of the State College
member OF the Cattle Commission and mem
| Der OF the Board of Managers of the expert
ment station was considered. Mr.. Hall G.
while MIR. Pease ana Prof. BalentIne wer,
opposed.
| COMMITTEE ON FISHERIES AND GAME
The Committee on Fisheries and Gam
gave an extended hearing on bill to il
crease the number Of days of close time il
the alewive fishery at Damariscotta Mills
| The towns of Nobeboro and Newcastle
which own and regulate the fishery at tha
place, demonstrated against the proposed leg
i,laton.
Geo. B. Sawyer, Esq, of Wiscasset ap
pesred for the petitioners and l.. G. Cornish
Esq, OF Augusta for the remonstrsnts.